The Charity Commission answers directly to the UK Parliament and to
Government ministers, and as a result it is often described as a Quango. It is governed by a
board, which is assisted by the Chief Executive (currently Andrew
Hind) and an executive team.[1]Suzi Leather, DBE was appointed Chair of
the Commission's board on 1 August 2006, after being chair of the
Human
Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and the School Food
Trust.[2]
Geraldine Peacock, CBE was Chief Charity
Commissioner (as previous chairs of the Commission have been known)
from 2003 to 2006, and Chair-designate from 8 July 2004 to
2006.

It has four sites in London, Taunton, Liverpool and Newport. There are public terminals at each
site except Newport for accessing the Commission's web site. The
commission's website lists the latest accounts submitted by
charities in England and Wales.